Plant Genomic Network Research Team
- Main Research Fields :
- Biology
- Related Research Fields :
- Biological Sciences / Agricultural Sciences
- Keywords :
- Plant Functional Genomics / Environmental Stress Adaptation / Cassava / Epigenetic Regulation / RNA Regulation
- Project :
- Innovative Plant Biotechnology
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Analyzing plant genomic networks for environmental stress adaptation and improved productivity
Team Leader
Motoaki Seki Ph.D.

- 1994
- Ph.D., Hiroshima University
- 1995
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, RIKEN Tsukuba Life Science Research Center
- 1995
- Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, RIKEN Tsukuba Life Science Research Center
- 1998
- Research Scientist, Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, RIKEN Tsukuba Life Science Research Center
- 1999
- Senior Research Scientist, Plant Mutation Exploration Team / Plant Functional Genomics Research Group, RIKEN Genomic Sciences Center
- 2002
- Senior Research Scientist, Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, RIKEN
- 2006
- Senior Research Scientist, Plant Genomic Network Research Team / Plant Functional Genomics Research Group, RIKEN Plant Science Center
- 2006
- Team Leader, Plant Genomic Network Research Team / Plant Functional Genomics Research Group, RIKEN Plant Science Center
- 2008
- Guest Professor, Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University (-current)
- 2013
- Team Leader, Plant Genomic Network Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (-current)
- 2018
- Chief Scientist, Plant Epigenome Regulation Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (-current)
- 2023
- Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University (-current)
CONTACT
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Plant Genomic Network Research Team
motoaki.seki
YokohamaAccess
1-7-22 Suehiro, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045 Japan
East Research Building
TEL: +81-(0)45-503-9587, +81-(0)45-503-9622(PHS)
FAX: +81-(0)45-503-9584
International Laboratory in AGI (Hanoi, Vietnam)
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Outline

Subjects
- Analysis of chemical, epigenetic, RNA and peptide regulation mechanisms in environmental stress adaptation
- Advancement of cassava molecular breeding by cutting-edge technologies
- Development of useful plant resources, such as enhanced stress tolerance and increased plant productivity by chemical regulation and transformation technology